Investing
Five Steps to Wire Money
“Electrical wiring cash” may sound old-fashioned, like sending a telegram or sending by mail a letter through the Pony Express, but it’s still ...
Banking
What Do You Need to Open a Bank Account?
If you’re wondering how to open a savings account, take heart: It’s a fairly pain-free procedure if you know what you require, what ...
Banking
Six Simple Skills Improving Earnings Potential at Work
The core message behind The Easy Dollar can be boiled down to five easy words, words that have been repeated often times on ...
Investing
Seven Personal Finance Lessons from the Shutdown of the Government
The federal government shutdown is over. Government workers have gone back to their jobs and backpay should be arriving quickly (if it hasn’t ...
Credit
The Reasons Why Needs an Emergency Fund for Your Credit
Believe it or not, neither the amount of cash you earn nor how much you have in the bank or in your wallet ...
Investing
Preventing the Trap of Economically Dependent Children
Over the past few weeks, I have actually had a variety of conversations with moms and dads of adult kids, both independent and ...
Insurance
Secret Conversations You Need to Have Before Retirement
Being sufficiently prepared for retirement includes far more than just squirreling away money in a 401( k), annuity, or some other savings car ...
Banking
How to Make Investments in Your 401(k)
Your 401( k) is the very first location you should look when you start investing. The account is currently open, so all you ...
Banking
What’s the Freedom Money
I recently saw the film The Gambler, and one scene stuck out at me, where John Goodman’s character explains his financial viewpoint to ...
Investing
That’s Why You Need to Start Investing Right Now
You need to actually begin investing right now. It does not matter just how much money you have. It does not matter how ...